I've changed my mind. We should win this game it isn't the right time for ISU to lose in the most painful way possible yet.
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I'm fully prepared to start the season 9-0 before inexplicably losing at home to Cincy, then dropping the road game in SLC, and getting curb stomped by KSU to finish the season.
Then we'll lose in the Liberty Bowl and finish the year 9-4. It'd be the most Iowa State finish to a season of all time.
Winning in the margins. Top 5 in turnover margin right now. 
This is where analytics can start to lose me. BYU thoroughly whipped Baylor in the first half. Yes, Baylor came back and made it interesting but IMO that had more to do with the heat/fatigue which has always given Baylor an edge at home. If that game is in Provo Baylor loses by 30.
YPP rankings so far. Baylor's numbers are surprising, especially defensively, given that they gave up a lot to BYU and played Utah. FWIW, these are generally considered the most important numbers to Vegas besides the expected handle.
1st Iowa State +2.0 (39th 6.1, 10th 4.1)
2nd Arizona +1.7 (11th 7.3, 69th 5.6)
T-3rd BYU +1.3 (55th 5.5, 13th 4.2)
T-3rd Arizona State +1.3 (59th 5.5, 12th 4.2)
5th TCU +1.0 (27th 6.4, 61st 5.4)
6th KState +0.7 (22nd 6.2, 82nd 5.9)
7th Baylor +0.6 (77th 5.2, 28th 4.6)
8th Utah +0.5 (69th 5.4, 37th 4.9)
9th UCF +0.4 (24th 6.5, 99th 6.1)
10th Colorado +0.1 (78th 5.2, 45th 5.1)
11th Tx Tech EVEN (36th 6.1, 97th 6.1)
T-12th Cincy -0.1 (33rd 6.2, 103rd 6.3)
T-12th Houston -0.1 (103rd 4.7, 34th 4.8)
14th Kansas -0.2 (67th 5.4, 72nd 5.6)
15th Ok State -0.4 (43rd 6.0, 110th 6.4)
16th W. Virgina -1.2 (83rd 5.2, 111th 6.4)
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Yeah, I have since heard this feed back and it is fair. Its just. I am watching this man drop DOTS on 15-20 yard routes and I am just asking for consistency on 5 yard out routes.
IDK how much a physical impairment would impact a 5 yard out route considering it should be a fairly easy throw. However. I get it, and if it is that I hope he gets it right and healed up.
I am concerned we won't sell out this game... would be nice to do so unfortunately I cannot make it
Any kind of win is nice but if we could blow them out, that would be nice!
Does anyone know if the visiting team allotment of tickets is part of the "sellout" factor? Or if the visiting team doesn't fill their allocation, do those go back as resell to anyone?
We all know our home slate is not great this year and Baylor fans never travel well to Ames (really none of the Texas schools do).
I can see every section being packed full and then that visiting section being tiny blips of green and gold but a lot of empty seats in that section too.
We all know our home slate is not great this year and Baylor fans never travel well to Ames (really none of the Texas schools do).
I can see every section being packed full and then that visiting section being tiny blips of green and gold but a lot of empty seats in that section too.
Back in 1988, Iowa State lost 0-35 at home to Baylor (SWC) in the 2nd game of the season. After the game, Coach Walden was asked if ISU was looking past Baylor to @ Iowa next week. He quipped something like (IIRC): "This team shouldn't look past anybody". Was not a Walden fan, but that was kinda sorta funny.
Let's Go State!
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